The trees are talking to each other. But it doesn’t happen all the time. They appear to be able to pass down their ecological knowledge from older trees to younger trees, in the event of a solar ...

For decades, trees were thought to be solitary organisms competing for light and nutrients. Science now shows something very ...

Can you imagine the green, leafy organisms that silently stand and watch over our planet, provide us with oxygen, and talk to ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Trees aren’t just competing for sunlight and soil—they’re also looking out for one another. Scientist Suzanne Simard reveals the unexpected ways trees ...

A popular theory about how trees cooperate has enchanted the public and raised the profile of forest conservation. But some ecologists think its scientific basis has been oversold. It was a call from ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers have claimed trees communicate hours before a solar eclipse after detecting ...

A ground breaking international study has revealed spruce trees not only respond to a solar eclipse but actively anticipate it by synchronising their bioelectrical signals hours in advance into a ...

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. This year for Arbor Day this year we climbed into the NPR archives to find our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction and kids' books. Scroll ...